Fixture for show cases



Feb. 4, 1930. E. N. WHITE '1,746,173

FIXTURE FOR SHOW CASES Filed Aug. 1'7, 1928 Patented Feb, l. 4, 1930WHITE, for L'siffnnanrnsycxmroama f AppneationfmeaAugust 13e-1927s. fsnaai-frm.1.300,215.Yl

invention hasto do vvith @fxtufefor @use infa show case, orthe like,-and-'it isagento the interiorof the.. case. ligJr Zisan enl' feral1objectfo fthe 4invention to; lprovide a .deflarged detailed'plan-fsection. taken Vasf-findi- .fvicel`which?issimpleandvconvenientand )catedby lineg2-2 on Fig. l-.iand showing a' I.showcases. nIn-the'caseoffoodproducts', forj- .insta-ncemeats;y the*showY cases are .provided v -.handling-thenneats Within lthe cases.`Furv Whichfwvilleectively 'carryand di .fucts- Within-ashoW case.

splayprod', Merchants carry various;products'l glass v,with-refrigeratingQmeans,y andV in practice more or lessinconveniencegis experienced 11nth'er, butchers frequently carry otherprod#V nets-Which ycould be. advantageously carried -,in sh-ovv-y casebut which l.are ordinarily ,lo,

cated on'ftopfof the-caseorin arernotefp'art of, :the case toavoidinterference 1 with the hant d-ling-of thefmeats. f VYI-vvvillreifer, for example,

' f-.tionV tOigproVdea 'jxturefor Ause yin a show,` :casewhereby-products of; variousqgkinds can -videa device orifixturefjof thecharacter nieny Y T305;theeexterior'.offtheacase.so thatfproduots vory v,-farticleslcarrie'd Ebyitk f and--Wh-ichis-simple andconvenientfyto,opere t y l f construction provided at theiback offtheicase ata n v f Yv if'Thevariousobjects and features oiinny-fin-fy if invention,Tthroughout which description I y uctsofwthis character.

to, cottage"cheese,andz brick cheese las, prodfIt1 is f aygeneral lobject lof present inven- 1: .be carriedyin thecase in a neatand convenientmanner :fand vvithout4 interference With the ,products ordinarilyarranged in-fthefcase. f '.-fAnother .objectI of' the invention! isto.protioned which; canlbe operated topa. position at an 'beconvenientlyhandled. j a 4 il further. vobjectl o iv the inventionis'toi pro- Y fvi'de gafdevifce of the-.character r-nent-ioned .Y

:Which` fis-g of rsirrnfple;l inexpensive `construction Y vention :will.be best Aand-mQreQuIly',under` stood from the following 1 detailed,wdescripy tion-*ot atypical fornrandAappl-ication of the refer.':towthe faccornpanyi-ng drawings, `in

:showcaseshowing-the'ldoorsfprovidingaccess liixture embodying the.present: vinventionf -inn 50' 1. ,posltlonin` the lcase, `1g. 3 17s aiView sinn-lar to` Eig-,.2 showing -onedoor foi*y the" Icase."openf f andf apart-(fjfthe` fixture extended or; posirtionedfto.projectfronrthe'case. Figftfis a. Y view similar f to Figs 3 showingt anotherdoor,

@et the, case` open and anothenparbofuthe; fix# ture svvung` toa-.positionto proj ectv from^the case.` Itig.4 5 isla vievvtalenysubstantially; as

' indicated bylinef-,l-- on Fig. 2. Figf' is an enlarged detailedsectional vievv' taken? as indicated by-line 6 6 A on Fig.2. 1 Fig.-7-is -lan enlarged detailed .sectional view taken as Cindicated-by.line7 -7fon Fig. 5.

T-hefdevice or Vfixture 4'provi rious situations and forhandling-1various products Qr--articles. WI- will, for purpose' o ofexampley-d'escribe a typical form.lo-,thein' dedby this 1inf venti'onmay be advantageously Y used infva* c5 .,vention suitable'CEoruseffi-nan ordinary type lof show case for handling products suchas I haverrev'rferredgtofajloove, it n being understood that suchspecificreferenceis not ftobe'conor "range of the invention.

The-show case illustrate strued 'as limiting or restricting.ftheV scope1 d inthe .1 ..of'thetypeordinarilyused in butcher shops,

liront y10,' a, glass topl-l,VA ay plurality ofjdoors .12', in the lbackproviding access tothe interior fof-.thecfa-se, and. variousother partscommonV4` gtoV constructionofthisfnature The ranie may Abe orvvood,l orythelflike, and may Linclude one or .more vertical. posts 134 on "whichthe eachpost'lfintermediate theendsof the case has@ a door` 121' hinged.to it. and-f extending iL one directionand'has another `door latchedtoA it, fthe latter` fdoorbeing arranged to extend to-Y or the like, andtwo arms 19land 20 supporting carriers 21 and 22, respectively, adaptedvto carry boards v23 supporting bricks of cheese, or the like. Theseveral arms 1.6, 19 and 20, are carried by a single mounting means orbracket 24 to be mounted in the show case in a manner such as I haveillustrated throughout the drawings.

The mounting bracket 24 has a base 25 to be attached to a part of thecase by screws 26, or the like, and has spaced projecting flanges 27which carry a pivot pin 28. In the preferred application of the devicethe base 25 is mounted on the inner'side of one of the posts 13 of theshow case and the `mounting is such as to permit the base with itsconnectedV parts to be detached from the post of the case. In theconstruction illustrated I have shown spaced screws 26 appliedv to thepost of the case and I have shown the base 25 provided with slotsV 29 toreceive the-screws and with enlarged openings 30 at the lower ends ofthe slot to pass the heads of the screws so that the base can bearranged on the screws. The flanges 27 of the mounting bracket arespaced apart vertically and project horizon- 'tally from the base 25 tocarry the pivot pin 28V and support the' arms, as will be hereinafterdescribed.

The arm 16 is arranged on the upper end portion of the pivot pin 28 tobe supported on the uppermost flange 27 of the mounting bracket. ing atray 18, or the like, is a rectangular frame-like structure mounted onthe outer end of the arm 16. The carrier 17 projects .outwardly andlaterally from the arm 16 and Ais shaped and proportioned to receive atray 18 in the manner illustrated throughout the drawings. I have showna tray 18 which lits or seats in the carrier 17 and which is provided atits rim with a projecting lip or flange overhanging the carrier. Thecarrier 17 is capable of supporting a tray 18 of considerable size inwhich case it is desirable to provide means for bracing the parts sothat they will properly handle a loaded or filled tra 15171 the caseillustrated I have shown a brace 31 extending downwardly from the outerend portion of the arm 16 and I have shown a brace 32 connecting to thecarrier at a point substantially removed from the point of en- Thecarrier 17 provided for carry`V gagement between the arm and thecarrier. The lower ends of the braces 31 and 32 .are joined and arecarried on the lower portion of the pivot pin 28 to be supportedy by thelowermost flange of' the mountingbracket.

The arm 16 carrying the tray 18 is not very long, however it issufiiciently long and so arranged with reference to the carrier as toenable the carrier to be swung from within the case to a position whereit projects from the case, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The arm supports.the carrier 17 far enough from the mounting bracket Jro-permit thecarrier to be swung or operated past the post 13.

The arm 19 is comparatively long and is mounted on the pivot pin 28 tobe supported bythe flange 27 which supports the middle portion of thepin. The arm 19 is of considerablelength in order to accommodate the arm2O and carrier 22, as will be hereinafter described.

The carrier 21 is supported by the outer portion of the arm 19andprojectslaterally from the arm 19. 'Ihecarriers 17 and 21 project inopposite directions from the arms v16 and 19 as will be apparent frominspection of the drawings. v The carrier 21 Vis a rectangular framestructure and in the case illustrated' it is fitted with-pins 36 forsupporting boards y23, or the like, carrying bricks of' cheese or anyother product.

The arm 20 is` similar to the -arm 19 except that it is shorter. Thearms 19 and 20 are carried at the same point on the pivot pin 28,

land to permit-this arrangement they have' meshing parts 38 engaging thepin as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. 'Ihe arms 19 and 2O are relatedso that they may be arranged together, side by side, or may be separatedor moved independently. The carrier 22 is similar to the carrier 21 andis mounted on the outer end portion of the arm 2O to project in the samegeneral directionas the carrier 21. The carrier 22 is located'on the`arm 2O so that it is parallel to and adj oins the Vcarrier -21whenthearms 19 and 20 are together as shown in Fig. 3. The parts areproportioned so that the carrier 22 is spaced a substantial distancefrom the mounting bracket permitting the carrier to be swung past thepost 13 of the case in a manner such as is illustrated iin rig". i.

In using the device the mounting bracket is mounted on the inner side ofa vpost 13 of the show case as shown throughout the draw-v ings, andwhen not in the use the parts are arranged-as shown 1n Fig. 2. In thiscase the two carriers 21 and 22 are arranged side by side with reference'to each other and are arranged end to end with the carrier 17. It is tobe particularly noted that the carrier 17 projects in one directionlaterally with reference to the arms, while the carriers 21 and 22project in the opposite direct-ion laterally, with reference to thearms. rIhe mounting llO 'bracket is preferably located on the post 13 yof the case so that the carriers are supported 18, the door ofthe caseopposite the tray is opened and the tray is swung to the extended i vorout positionwasr shown' in Fig. 3; The tray Vio yvo

when thus operated vto the extended or out'.y position, is at-theexterior of the case allowy ing the contents of the tray to beconveniently g c'ar-riedby. the plate te hold the arm, aA carrierprojecting laterally from the outer end perf removed.V t is to be notedthat this operation of the deviceYdoes-not in any way disturb orinterfere with the positioning of the arms carrying the carriers 21 and22.- When the tray is no longer desired in the out position, Yit can beswung backto the position shown in Fig. 2, and the. door of the caseclosed. ATo handle the productsror4 articles carried by thecarriers 21and 22, the door opposite the'carriers "21' and 22 is' opened andtheparts are swung to a position such Y as isshown in Fig. 4. 'It willbeapparent that the arrangement of the arms 19 and 20 permits the arm 20being operated independently of the arm 19 and permits the carriers 21and 22 being operated so that the articles ronthe two carriers'can be'handled without interference with eachy other, `Vthen not inA use, thecarriers 21 and22 vcan beswung back tothe in position shownin. Fig.f2and the j door of the'c'ase closed.

L v.From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I haveprovided a fixture which can be easilyjand convenientlyy handled yandwhich operates to increase the capacityof ashowcase and alsovits displayvalue. VFur- Y f ther, .it will be'obviou'sthat the device is of simple,inexpensive 'construction and is such Y j that it can'be very easilyremovedfromthe vcase whenever desired. 'f5

Having described only' atypical preferred Hformof'niy invention, I donotwish tolimit myselfto vthe4 specific details-set forth, but

,Y rwish'to reserve to myself anychanges or variations that may appearto those `skilled in Vthe art or fallvwithin the scopeof. the folllowing'claims.

Having described my invention,fI claimty 1. A Xture of thecharacter.described inl .n cluding,twofarms,inounting means pivotally carryingthedar'ms to'y swing horizontally,

Y' and a carrier oneach arm, thepc'arrier on one arm being arranged toproject laterally from "onepsideofthe' arm` ina direction oppositefrom-which lthe othercarrier projects from the other arm. f

2. A Xture ofthe characterdescribed including, two arms, mounting means`pivotal-V ly carrying the armstoswing-horizontally, and a horizontallyvdisposed carrier on each arm, the carrier on one arm being arranged toproject laterally from oneside of the arm Vina direction' opposite fromwhich the othel` carrier projects from the other arm.

- 3. A fixture of the character including, two

horizontally disposed arms, -moui'lting means pivotally carryingthefarms to swing hori-um zontally,and a horizontally'disposed,carrier-onleach arm, the carrier on onearm Vbeing arrangedto projectlaterallyfrom one'-side 'of' the arm in a directi'onopposite from which the othercarrier-'projects yfrom the other arm. 5

- Il. A fixture o-f the' characterdescribed,in-l cluding,` an`arm,-a-base plate,`a pivot pin tion of the arm, and braeesl betweenthecafr-r Vrier land arm andthe pivot pin.

5. A fixture ofthe character described includingfan arm, a mountingpivotally carrying the arm, and a carrier on the outer portion of thearm projecting laterally from onlyV S5 one side thereof, the carrierbeing inthe form of a frame for carrying a tray.

(i.v A nxtureof :the character described including, a mounting Yto beapplied toa case, j

three arms projecting from the mounting, a- 90' carrier projectinglaterally from ther outer portion of one arm, and two carriers4.arranged side by side andone carried by eachv 'of they other arms andprojecting laterally therefromin a direction opposite from whichf'95 jthe rst mentioned carrier projects lfrom'the `Vfirst mentioned arm. f

v 7. In combination, a case having a post and 4 a door, an arm, apivotal mounting for the arm,A means for detachab-ly vmounting tl1e'ieo`pivotal mounting on tlie'post within thekcase,

mounting for the arm `on the post within the ucase, and a carrierprojecting laterally from'iio the arm so that Vit isspaced from themountingand operablev from a 'position entirely" within the case toaposition where it projects fromthecase through the door Vopening. 'I

In combination, fa case' having a post. and doors at either side ofthepost, two arms,

means pivotally connecting the arms with the anddoors atgeither yisideof they post, vtwo "3125 Y' arms, means pivotally connecting the armswith the post, and a carrier onv each arm, the carrier on one armprojecting laterally from its arm ina direction opposite fromE vwhich.thefother ,carrier projects laterallyl-t-O case through the dooropenfm.;

rom the other arm', the carriers being oper-V able from positionsentirely .Within the case to positions Where one carrier projectsoutwardly at one side of the post and the other carrier projectsoutwardly at the other side ofthe post. l

l1. A fixture of the character described including, an arm, a mountingpivotally oarrying the arm, and a Carrier on the outer portion of thearm projecting laterally vfrom only one side thereof, the carrier beingprovided with means for carrying a tray. Y

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 26th day of J uly, 1928. f

EARLV N. WHITE.

